Thursday, October 21, 2021

Sichuan - Chengdu - Jinli Ancient Street

Jinli Ancient Street, Chengdu

锦里古街  Jǐn lǐ gǔ jiē


Jinli Pedestrian Street

The FIRST street of Shu Kingdom. The Shu Kingdom was an ancient state which is now Sichuan Province; under the Qin Dynasty (221 - 206 BC).

Supports the culture of The Three Kingdom Period

We had the opportunity to spend the last couple of hours here at Jinli before we head to the airport. It was ancient yet modern; there were a good variety of restaurants offering opera performances with a drink or a meal, which was interesting. Wish we had more time to explore. Nevertheless, it was an exciting visit. There were many snack stalls, art and clothing boutiques, and interesting stalls along the street itself. 




Restaurants



Chinese brushes



Bookmarks
Chengdu souvenir shop

Jewelry shop






An ancient pavillion, used for opera performances



Shadow play dolls or puppets made out of paper sculpture. 
Popular during the Tang and Song Dynasties.







Fresh Tremella @ Snow Fungus


Rabbit meat, anyone?




Freshly ground chilli

Beauty shop

Silver shop
























Restaurant
A very old tree




Ancient well

Restaurant across the street

 

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